Received today:
Great Prize! You have won R350,000 from OMO washing powder promo. Ref No:(OMO212SA) Call 0218395766 for your claim.
I see this has been going on for a year,, is no-one going to stop these people???

Your mobile number has won R250,000 in the RICA ALL NETWORKS PROMO, Ref no .... SA. Call MRS. ADAMS on 021 839 5766 for your bactivatioin & claim.....
I phoned ... was asked the ref no and told to phone back in 2 minutes as they had to verify my claim ....

i got a sms - congratulations! your cell no was selected in RICA and has won R 650 000.00 in cash. From RICA promotions. Ref nr R333c) call MR BONGANI on 0789447159 for claim, I called and he wanted all my info said for the money to be paid cash to me I need to pay them R 1800 on bank fees. when I called him back and asked him to rather send a cheque he said that I need to pay over R 1550 for the delivery of the cheque - I asked him where he is so he gave me an address of 123 Church street Cape Town - i googled the address and find a church there. I did however gave him my bank details ( and after speaking to him and finding out that this is a scam I called my bank and closed my account ) when I asked him I need some ligit information via email he confirmed that they are a ligit compony working with the saps and i dont need to worry. so I demanded a email send and still waiting for same. luckely both calls to him was recorded and have same as evidance.

I must say this RICA yearly promotion it really got me jumping up and down i was told that i won 195.000 and a laptop then gave them a call 2 claim my price but was told 2 buy 180.00 airtime then give her the pin and all my details and that made me 2 be suspicious so i searched more about them on the net only 2 find out their well known for their scam glad that i researched first about them!!

Recieved the same sms From 081 297 1878 saying I have won R199 000 in rica Promotion and that I must Call Rita At 073 237 2988. When I phoned she Said I must Sms my Details with a R180 MTN Airtime Voucher Pin to finalise the Promotion and then the money will be in my acount the next day. I didn't replay anything.

I recieved an sms saying my sim number has won a rica online promotion of R350 000 from 0813271748 and to call mrs caroline on 0734025058 to claim the price. I called mrs caroline and gave her my details. after a min i recieved an sms from 0799627452 instructing me to deposit R2450.00 for the release of the cash price and a laptop and to call frank on 0739952885. I called frank and asked him a lot of questions and he became annoyed until he swore at me. I googled rica to find out about this promotion. I discovered that there are also a lot of similar complaints.

I also received an sms stating, congratulation you have win R95 000 and a laptop in the Rica Yearly Promotion. Your Ref No. SA75 for claim and activat call thembeka 0738881191. I was sceptical when I received the messages and decided to google rica to verify authenticity instead.

I also receive an sms that i won R120 000. i call them told them about the message that they send me they i have won they want my bank account i didn't give to her. her want my address i give to her. she said they will contact me tomorrow to give me the details.

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